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According to Shamban, brown sugar is a powerful player in the DIY world, thanks to the fact that it's packed with wrinkle-fighting glycolic acid, as well as natural humectants to keep your skin soft and smooth.

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Origin and Etymology of humectant

Latin humectant-, humectans, present participle of humectare to moisten, from humectus moist, from humēre to be moist — more at humor